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atty Of the party is its most co1spieu-

GUS feature.
William Z. Chandler lis reprotated
not by Democrats alone. but by all
honest men who can sec 3 rascal be-
meath the guise Of party. The body to
which he was elected rejected him six
Years ago when he was appointed
Solictor-General, and more than ono
honest man in that assembly publicly
stigmatized his nomination as Che most
shocking that President ever made.
The William E. Chandler who was Tor
years go.between in Washington for
the rings and the corrupt officials OF
Navy Department is the same William
+: Chandler now chosen for high
honor by the Republicans OF New
Hampshire. The Bill Chandler
who lobbied for Robson and Roach
is the Bill Chandler who 10 now
to become Senator of the United
States. The Bill Chandler whom Sem
| ator Edmunds denounced as character
less and dangerous is the coming Me-
publican Senator from New England
State. Not job was engineered in
Washington from the beginning to the
end of the period of prohigacy follow
| ing the war in which this same Cham
dlef did not figure. He was Roach's
private agent and Robeson's most trust
ed friend. as familiar figure in the
lobby as that of any mali who over
served in that capacity.
A party morally so callous as not to
perceive the degradation which the ele'
walton Of such man as Chandler in
wolves can not appeal successfully tt
the American people in their presen
temper. Character counts for more
now than it did at one time. Thu
mere assumption by party OF superior
morality, patriotism and intelligence
, can not weigh long as against indubis
+ able evidence of brazen immortality ant
certain unfitness. While the Chandler
are at the front of Republicanism tn
| supremacy Of the Democracy should b
and doubtless will be as great as tn
s most ardent partisan of that faith coul
+ wish. Chicago Herald.
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power and dare to be brave: General
Dick Taylor, who never faltefei, says
nf hinnsnlf that hn nnrai. 1t,nnt intn hnt

power and dare to be brave: General
Dick Taylor, who never faltefei, says
Of himself that he never went into bat.
tie but what his cowatdly ftamc ttem-
bled and qsiaked ffoui head to foot.
Just before a battle he would look at
his shaking knees with contempt and
say: lyon cowarily scamps, what are
you shaking now for, why don't you
wait until you are in danger?' He
says that. if he had given them the
slightest encouragement his legs
would have run away with his body
every time:
But panics are worse than a battle;
hiofe denloralizing. Ihave seen the
shaking Quakei;s going Though their
pious motions and peculiar attitudes
I have curiously watched and waited
for the first shake of the spiritual leg.
Then another and another would catch
the delicious tremblings until the en-
tire assembly Were shutting their OK
tremities in hysteric beauty. just so
the leg panics seemed to inspire the
good people of Atlanta. The first
good shake that occurred on Peach Tree
was :. foul contagion that soon spread
its awful trembles from the barracks
to the Fair grounds. sweeping in Its all
gathering course the excited popula-
ton who peopled its busy streets: All
day and all hight long the iron horses
were snorting to the echoing breeze.
Train after train of goods and chattels
moved down the roads, there was nc
method in their madness. All kinds
of plumber were tumbled in promiscu
ously. A huge parlor mirror was sci
up at the end Of II car and reflected al
assortment Of pots and kettles and bar
rels and baskets and bacon and bed
steads, all piled up together. Govern
ment officials all have friends, and O
course they had the preference. All.
clever man. with charming wife o
pretty sister, could secure Il corner il
more cars than one, and / will men
ton that l have found n good deal Q
civility on this account myself. In
decd, l have always thought that n
man is excnsable, who has not 60
either the one or the other.
BILL ARP.
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TWO WISE ANIMALS.
How an Intelligent Horse Saved vcr
mont Farmers Life.

How an Intelligent Horse Saved n vcr'
mont Farmers Life.
During the month Of May, 1S45, if
memory be right, on the passage from
Boston to Charleston, Mr., Drinkwater,
mate of the ship, told me this story:
sMy father owned horse and dog,
between whom there was awarn affec-
ton. The dog slept in the stable. The
horse had troublesome habit, when
in harness, Of getting the reins under
his tail and then holding them tightly.
To cure this habit the sinews under the
tail were cut, and when the horse was
| in the stable the tail was strained up
by means of a cord passing over a
pulley in the ceiling overhead. In this
manner the horse was secured the night
after the cutting, and the stable was
properly closed. In the morning the
cord was found cut. the tail free, and
the horse at his ease.
"Who had meddledP Who had cut
that cord? Diligent inquiry was
made. but no one knew any thing
about it. The tail was roped uE
again, and at evening every thing was
right in the stable; and in the morn.
ing again the cord was found cut, ant
the horse at his ease in the stall. M
one could explain the matter. The
third night, before closing the stable
my father hid himself where he cou't
see the horse. determined to solve tht
mystery. When the stable had beer
closed and all was quiet, the dog rose
} looked around, jumped on the back o
the horse, and, with his teeth, cut tn,
cord that kept his friend in pain.
A gentleman in massachusetts, onc'
told me the following story; and tn
style of the man should be mentione'
as part of the scene. The narrato
was tall and muscular, Of manly, al
most noble presence. He said:
II once owed my life to the goo
will of horse, and it was thus: wa
farming in Vermont. 1t was winter
| AtOuIu NttS SOfClCAl uCCp WIZ
snow. That snow was coated with
hard. sharp crust. l was driving in
sleigh :. pair of horses. At place i
the road, where but single track ha
been broken, and where to turn o.,
into the cutting icy crust would civ
pain to horse and trouble to man,
met an old couple driving sing
horse in cutter. I tried to turn IN
horses ont into the crust They woul
not turn out. | jumped out and too
them by the bits to compel them. On
OF them sprang upon me. threw II
down in the deep snow and knclt 0
my breast. | was helpless. coul
not STIR l thought my end had com
when my other horse seized her maj
by the cheek with her teeth. pulle
him off from me and held him till l q
' up and was safe. Then with voice ut
movement she showed Joy and aeligl
rs plainly as ever did man or woman
), -Syiss Cross.
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bns drappcd in a trice an got up an run
An yelled an slung dirt like G plum loonatex
"Hen all OF a student things generally spun
AS l banged into somethin' that splintered
my specks,
For sc sec her an me
nun into one nuther jes fit 10 break necks!
NY arms went around her. my nose in 'er ear,
An down in the bier suddenly sat,
VIA her in my lap ies US II in cheer,
win my pan damned onto her head like o
hat
It twas rich, an oil SIGH,
nut rusher cramped quarters to lovingly chat
''f sun We sot there an forgot bout the bees,
AN she gazed in my eyes an yeayned great
yeasa
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The Turks, who HAYS ever shown
much enterprise in providing them
selves with the latest novelties in
arms aud munitions Of war, have for
some time past been experiment.
ing with the new Nordenfelt subma-
rine torpedo-boat, two Of which were
ordered from the inventor last year,
and being sent to Constsntinople
in sections, have been now re,nounted
in the Imperial dock-yard. Public
ODi,li0n.
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HOTELS OF LONG AGO.
Description Of q Typical American Inn
Erected In the Year 1907.

Description of Typical American Inn
Erected In the Year 1907.
In 1907 William Hodge. Sr, built an
addition to his log house in Buffalo,
and established tavern, about which
his son, William Hodge, wrote thus:
..This noble mansion consisted OF two
rooms on the lower floor, with wide
hall between them. 1t had battened
doors, naked peeled beams and win
dows Of 7x9 glass. The north room was
used as parlor. sitting room, main
kitchen and dining room. The south
room was the more public one. There
the eye was caught by large black let
tiers on an implanted door, telling the
visitor to Walk in,' and there too
was the 'latch-string, hanging on
the outer side of the door. This
room also contained the bar,
which was partitioned off in
one corner. Under the shelves stood
the whisky and cider barrels. and on
them were the kegs Of brandy, rum
and gin, and one or two kinds OF wine,
as Madeira and port. May be there
was also there key Of shrub or pep
permint cordial, and occasionally one
of methegin. Sometimes in the proper
season, the bar would contain q barrel
of spruce beer, homemade, of course.
There was no lager beer in those days.
The sugar box and money drawer were
made to slide under the front counter
board. The white sugar then used
came in high, tapering, solid cakes
called sugar-loaves, done up in coarse
brown or black paper A few may yet
! be seen. The liquors sold at
> the bar were always measured
out in the wine-glass and gill
cup, or in larger quaint.
u ties when desired. Cider was sold by
:. the pint Or quart, red peppers being
= added; and in cold weather it was sci
= upon Goals and embers to heat. The
. mixed drinks furnished at the bar were
. termed sings and were made o
sugar-water and brandy, rum or gin
Z well-stirred with the 'sugar-stick.
le Hot sings were made the same way
y except that hot iron was put in t
$ temper them, slight sprinkling 9
y nutmeg being regularly added. !
81 'sangaree' was made in the same way
H. using wine instead of the stronge
liquors. Nearly all were as much in tt
IN habit of using these different kinds I
up liquors as beverages as people now al
'al of using tea, coffee and even mill
to The fireplace in this bar-room and tn
SO in the north room were without jalnb
ty the chinmeys being built with sp
ILL., sticks and plastered. That in the nor
ne room was furnished with tramm'
Us, pole and 'rammer with hooks
lad match. for hanging kettles, ETC.. os
icy the fire. The hearths were made
pie stones gathered from the fields. I
ION chamber rooms were used for sleepi
hrt purposes. An addition built on
ers east side of the bar-room was used
the back kitchen and Mushroom.
uth had a sloping roof, being a 'lean-t
de- The fireplace was built in one cor
ies' of it. and the chimney and hearth W
'om of the same materials as those in
n, other roems."-Bgfa4q Esprssa
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i KEEP bees, so civ the wilder hive,
An presented the twins game chickens an I
toys
An they burnt down my barn an dug up my
drive,
All for fun, understan', an kec SIGH a noise
Neghbors moved, a.. beloved;
Still I courted the wider an, them air two
boys.
But politics split as at last Ike wedge,
Like wedges, dlso, we was cold-save at heart,
Least was warm there an ready to hedge,
But IL cakes smart doctor to heal SIGH a
smart,
An we cooled an jes fooled
Till at last we seemed splintered entirely
apart.
My doctrine was somewhat at fault expect
Fer acas bit coolish to ole Uncle Sam,
Foe things d not gone to my mind jes correct,
An sometimes, fac ofen, I couldn't keep
Then she'd rifle and jes bile
An so with our tongues we'd thrash an ker-
lam
Then she got er flag an raised it on high
An KEEP it afyin' above her coalbh,
AS II to betolsen her body might die
Butte doctrines like mine she'd never Civ in,
An the twins raised wild dins
On drums made Of nail-kegs head-ended with
tin.
There's nothing that tares one so all into strings
AS bein' at outs with the one ye adore;
wy walked in my sleep an said awful things,
An slept in my boots an got yeller an pore,
An my head got like lead
An each hair in itpulled an my liver got sore.
Then made up my mind surely must die
II soon with the wilder didn't get straight;
But time TO my help brought the Fourth Of July,
An focused us in from our scatterized state,
Though thought it had brought
The last straw to lay on my camel-backed
fate.
Well, it come awful hot, as Fourths mostly do,
With "lemo" an sweat, white dresses an
dust;
To the aged a vast an uncomfortable stew,
The world to the young on it's annual bust.
As for me, am free
10 declare I'd thought it o thing to be kussed
The TWINS turned out early, an land OF the
bravei
Before half an hour seemed gon insane.
AN plugged UP my hearing my reason to save;
But things KEEP affirm inside of my brain,
An my hair pulled like care
An earth seemed tippin' an twistin' in pain
Jes then big swarm Of my bees they took fight
An snatched up u pan an rushed through
the door,
An yelled Xix Mohawk to make 'em alight
An run lookn' uppards, an made the pal
roar,
An, though didn't know
The widders swarmed, too, an outside sh'
jes tore.
ohe a btler pom which she smote with clul
An each twin flung gravel an yelled like
clown,
An, though didn't see, she fell over a tub
An then in a bucket Of soapsuds Slid down,
While caught all unsought
My chin on q c1othes-line an hung like
houn'
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Miss Shawsgarden (of St. Louis)-
"Your size is No. 5, is it not, Miss
Breezy?' Miss Breezy (of Chicago)-
''Ye-es, l may find a No. 5 desirable at
this season of the year; but when
have occasion to refer to the mc'o-
drahnsa 7 don't say 'df,ymy. ~. !,
SMn,
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Spetial Notnes.
of

OF ReSpect.
At a regular meeting of the Ladies' Mission
airy Society of Hopewell, Chester county, s. c.,
August 18th, 1887, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
As we have heard with profound sorrow Of
the death of Mrs. JOSIE BRICE GALLOWAY,
and inasmuch as she was one of the eleven
members present at the organization ofthis So
ciety, and was elected Secretary at its first
meeting, February, 1876, and continued use
full and jealous member until removed to an
other field of usefulness, January 23rd, 1879,
Therefore, Resolved,
lst. That We, as a S Society, recognize the hand
of God in this death, and humbly bow to His
will. 49,
End. That we mourn her death, and offer this
tribute to the memory Of one We loved, seeking
to give heed to the voice: "Behold 1 come
quickly hold fast that which thou hast, that
no man take thy crown"
Bird. That we extend to the bereaved family
our heartfelt sympathies.
4th. That a page in our minute book be in
scribed to her memory.
5th. That a copy of these resolutions be sent
to the bereaved family; also to the YoRKy!LLE
ENQUIRER and Il, r. Presbyterian for publica-.
ton. Miss LIZZIE E.. MILLS, Secretary.
Hopewell, S. c., August 18th, 1887.
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& o
WE WILL

DAY the highest cash price for country pro-
L duce, viz: BUTTER, EGGS, CHICKENS,
etc. We will give away a present with the
sale of each dollars worth Of goods purchased
next week.
HARDWARE.
We wish to call attention to our complete
stock in this line. We have everythingimagi-
nable. Broad Axes, Cross-cut Saws, Smith
Hammers, Files, and all kinds of tools and
building supplies. etc. Try our Steel Horse
Shoes and Beveled Edge warranted Axes.
CUTLERY.
Pocket Knives and Razors of all grades.
We can sell you a Razor that is warranted. If
not satisfactory we refund the money.
CROCKERY AND LAMP GOODS.
We have reached that point that it Is not
necessary to advertise this line. Every one is
aware of the fact that LINDSAY & MOORE
lead in Crockery with the largest stock and
most reasonable prices.
Buy your Snuff from Lindsay and Moore.
SUNDRIES.
Canned Goods, Sugars, Coffee, Molasses and
the very finest Country Lard as we'll as the or
binary city packed. Grits, Rice, Meal, and all
kinds of Groceries usually kept in stock as
well as the finest Patent Flour in the world.
Miller's Snuff leads.
SHINGLES.
AS we have said before we are over stocked
and must sell though we have greatly reduced
the quantity we had.
Try 3 C's Tobacco.
WATCH YOUR CHANCE.
The time is drawing near when we are to
give away to the soap customers the 81 pieces
Tea set. Buy your soap from
LINDSAY g. MOORE.
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A SENSATION IN SUMTER.-Sumter was
shocked last Monday morning, at $50
o'clock, the regular time for opening the
National Bank of that town, by the discov-
ery made by the President, r. M. Wal
lace. that the bank had been wrecked.
The cashier falling to come down, the pres
dent opened the safe and found that q bag
of gold containing $500 was gone. He
Immediately closed the bank and called a
meeting of the directors. After working
all day Monday they were unable to learn
the amount of the d~efalcation. 1t is
thought, however, that it will reach $780,
600 or 10000.
Charles E. Bartlett has been the cashier
of the bank from the time it was organized,
in November, 1888. He vas one of the
most promising young men ever raised IN
Sumter, and the last man any one thought
would be a defaulter. 1t seems there has
been a shortage in his accounts for some
time, and the persistent efforts OF the
board of directors to get a statement OF
their account with their New York cores
pendent, the Mercantile National Bank,
failed to succeed. They told him the &C
count must be rendered at once, by Mon
day, or he must resign. On Saturday
night he was seen by the Chief of Police
in the bank at half-past 10 o'clock and at
4 o'clock he was seen by A. S. Brown ~
J. II. Chandler, of Florence, to 20 in the
sleeping car of the Northern bound train.
It is known that at Florence he bought an
all.rail ticket for New York, and efforts
were made at once to secure his arrest.
Notwithstanding the disaster, the Bank
will be able to resume business soon, n
its officers say that the depositors shall not
lose a cent.
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ADICK ES.
POSSIBLY

WE are doing our share of the business
w nowadays, but we want more and are
determined to persuade more people that we
will make it mutually profitable and agreeable
for them to trade with us.
Contrary to our expectations we have had a
good trade this month and are receiving lots Of
New Goods.
GROCERIES.-New Flour, Luxury, Pataps-
co and other ~favorite brands. Try our patent
Grits, of which we keep the best and give2
pounds more for so cents than usual.
WORCESTERSHIRE fine New Orleans Mo-
lasses. Try our Orange Syrup. Sugars of
every sort. Cutloaf, 1%cing.,the very best, not
found everywhere, and all other sorts. Cot
fees are still high. Teas are cheap and should
grow in favor. Only 8 lbs. left of that blend
ed Tea with 8 China Cups and Saucers gratis
the first three IS cents presented will take it OIL.
RELIABLE SPICES.-We have all sorts
and good Vinegar.
FANCY EATABLES.-We claim the best
assortment in this market.
FRESH CRACKERS AND CANDIES
Some novelties. The Zephy Waters are the
finest Snow flake. Buy a Japanese Basket
full of fine crackers-just out. Nice candies
cheap.
LAUNDRY MATERIALS.-Soap, Starch,
Blueing, Indigo, Wash Boards, Clothes Pins,
Wire Lines, Smoothing Irons, Ball Potash at
S cents, Concentrated Lye, Sal Soda, &c. We
can ns save you mSney on h@e li asE things. ttor.
NEW hAlsDV AIsc.- W. osh youl aVIon
ton on this line. We claim the best assort-
ment and lowest prices in this market. Our
steel nails are taking and we are still selling at
prices of common nails. Files and Augers of
all sorts, steelyards and Scale Beams, Ham
mers, Hatchets, Broad Axes, Saws, Saw Sets,
Hinges of every kind, on which we will save
you money. Bolts at about half the usual
prices, Fastenings of all.Ysorts, Horse and
Mule Shoes of best quality and good nails for
same at only 163 cents. Recollect the place and
price. Locks in every shape at lowest prices.
Tacks in great variety. We can save you a big
per centage on small articles in Hardware.
STOVES.-Some samples which we ask you
to examine.
WANTED.-Butter, of which we have had
no excess in months. We will buy anything
from Rags up. Give us a call always.
w. ADICKES.
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ROADS AND
To the Supervisors Of Roads q
Bridges in York County.

To the Supervisors of Roads and
Bridges in York County.
VOU are hereby directed to put the roads and
bridges of your respective highway dis
tricts in good order. The Board of County
Commissioners require that the road hands OF
each and every district be called out and at
least twelve days work, for the year 1887, be
done, if necessary. All dead trees and hanging
limbs on the roadsides must be removed, all
loose rocks thrown from the roadbed, and mile
posts lying on the ground replaced in position.
The law makes it the duty Of superintendent
of highways to cause all roads in their respect
i've districts to be posted and numbered, and a
pointer placed at each fork of said roads, de-
claring the direction of said roads.
The following abstract Of the road law Is pub
lished for the information of all concerned All
able bodied males between the ages of sixteen
and fHy are liable annually to work the roads
not less than six nor more than twelve days,
under direction OF the road overseer, or pay
one dollar per day in lien of such labor.
The persons warned are entitled to twelve
hours notice Of the place and hour of working,
and of the KIND Of tool to be used and any one
who neglects to appear or refuses to work, shall
be deemed guilty of a m~isdemeanor, and upon
conviction before a trial justice, shall be fined
not less than five dollars nor more than ten dol
lars, or be imprisoned in Jail not less than five
nor more than twenty days. The residence of
any person who has a family shall be held to be
where his family resides {; and that Of any 9TH
or person where he boards.
By order of the Board.
JAMES B. ALLISON, Clerk.
August IL SO IT
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Mmket Segarts.

YORKvILLE, August 24.-Cotton, 10 to l04.
LIVERPOOL, August 22.-Cotton firm up
lands, 57-16d.
CHARLESTON, August q. -Cotton steady F;
middling, 8.
NEW YORK, August 22.--Cotton firm !; up
lands 8 1916. Futures closed quiet and steady,
as follows: August, 9.64 to a.65; september,
9.2s to 9.A; December, 9.22 to 9.23 January,
9.26 to OF; February, 9.ss to 9.34; March. $40
to9.4l; April, 9.47 to e.4s; May, 9.5S to s.55.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
NEW YORK, August 19.-The following is
the comparative cotton statement torthe week
ending August 10, 1887: 1887. 1886.
Receipts at all ports for week.. 1853 S,9l9
Total receipts to this date......5,245,345 5,3SS,92S
Exports for the week....... 1866 SAY
Total exports to date.........4,372,O2 5 4,2S5,0Z9
Stock at all U. S. ports~-..".. 105,217 1871
Stock in interior towns..."... 7,l56 1879
Stock at Liverpool...-...... 597 600 53S,OOO
Stock afioat for Great Britain. $4,000 20,OO9
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LAND AND MILLS FOR SALE.

II offer INV fne WATER POWER, LAND
and MILLS for sale, to-wit 4: Corn Mill,
Wheat Mill, Cotton Gin, and 2ll ACRES OF
LAND. This property is situated six miles
south of Blacks on the Airline Railroad. and
four miles west ofSmyrna Church, on the Three
C's Railroad. 1t is on Kings Creek and Is
known as "McGilTs Mill" The w~ater-power
is estimated at 100 horsepower, and is one of
the best in York county, s. c. Terms made
known III application to the undersigned at
Blacks S. G. w. j.. McGlLL.
August 10 81 3t*
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THANKS.

I extend thanks to the trade for their liberal
support in my Fertilizer Department and will
now ask all parties to close up their accounts in
this line by note. JOHN r. ASHE.